Carolina Alumni Leadership News

In April, the General Alumni Association Board of Directors named Veronica Flaspoehler ’08 the fifth president of the association. She succeeds Doug Dibbert ’70, who after nearly 41 years at the helm, retired in May. Flaspoehler grew up… read more

The Carolina Alumni Board of Directors presented on Friday the association’s Distinguished Service Medals to Doug S. Dibbert ’70, former Carolina Alumni president, and Debbie Dibbert, former UNC associate vice chancellor for principal and major… read more

W. Lowry Caudill ’79 of Durham has assumed office as chair of the GAA Board of Directors, succeeding David C. Keesler ’84 of Charlotte. Caudill is the chair of Tennwood Holdings LLC in Durham. He received the University’s Distinguished… read more

After a nationwide search, the UNC General Alumni Association has announced the appointment of Veronica Mora Flaspoehler ’08 as the GAA’s next president, effective July 17. Flaspoehler will succeed Douglas S. Dibbert ’70, who has led the… read more

After more than 40 years of guiding Carolina’s 180-year-old General Alumni Association, Doug Dibbert ’70 announced last year he would be stepping down as president and would serve until a successor is named. Dibbert has overseen the growth… read more

Douglas S. Dibbert ’70, who as president has guided UNC’s General Alumni Association for more than 40 years and transformed it into one of the strongest, most respected alumni associations in the country, is retiring. Dibbert announced his… read more

This is part of a series on the 100th anniversary of the GAA hiring its first full-time, paid professional staff member for an organization that for 80 years prior had been run by volunteers. Badges, nametags, posters, cards: all printed… read more

This is part of a series on the 100th anniversary of the GAA hiring its first full-time, paid professional staff member for an organization that for 80 years prior had been run by volunteers. In his diary entry for Aug. 16, 1927, his… read more

David C. Keesler ’84 of Charlotte has assumed office as chair of the GAA Board of Directors, succeeding Dana E. Simpson ’96 (’00 JD) of Raleigh. W. Lowry Caudill ’79 of Durham is chair-elect. Keesler is a magistrate judge for the U.S. read more